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A review by adrienne_adrimano
The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain
4.0
This book is love: romantic, friendship, family, feline, food.
So many lovely things about this one, so I'll just share a few things that made it memorable for me:
- beautifully written character development: genuine character growth-- not just quick or boring mentions of personal problems and solutions as plot devices. And not just for the lead characters but also for the supporting cast. This is rare in romances.
- the trope teasing was so fun, lol:
- a male main character who isn't over 6ft, buff and self-assured, but still exceedingly charming and willing to fight for his girl
- the callbacks and imagery.
- Love when a book describes the sights, sounds and smells cooking/food believably.
My main criticism is actually about the title. I think it's meant to be a cooking pun, and while I love a good pun, I don't think it suits this novel. I don't think either character burns a dish (they're too capable), and the book isn't very steamy (which is not a failing). My point is that there is a slow build of sexual tension, which was nicely done, but neither the build up nor the summit of the passion is as intense as the title implies.
Wonderful debut, [a:Sarah Chamberlain|47932045|Sarah Chamberlain|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1705592470p2/47932045.jpg], looking out for more from you!
** This review is based on an ARC.
So many lovely things about this one, so I'll just share a few things that made it memorable for me:
- beautifully written character development: genuine character growth-- not just quick or boring mentions of personal problems and solutions as plot devices. And not just for the lead characters but also for the supporting cast. This is rare in romances.
- the trope teasing was so fun, lol:
Spoiler
was it a "one bed", a "fake dating", or a "you scratch my back I scratch yours" ?- a male main character who isn't over 6ft, buff and self-assured, but still exceedingly charming and willing to fight for his girl
- the callbacks and imagery
Spoiler
of the oranges- Love when a book describes the sights, sounds and smells cooking/food believably.
My main criticism is actually about the title. I think it's meant to be a cooking pun, and while I love a good pun, I don't think it suits this novel. I don't think either character burns a dish (they're too capable), and the book isn't very steamy (which is not a failing). My point is that there is a slow build of sexual tension, which was nicely done, but neither the build up nor the summit of the passion is as intense as the title implies.
Wonderful debut, [a:Sarah Chamberlain|47932045|Sarah Chamberlain|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1705592470p2/47932045.jpg], looking out for more from you!
** This review is based on an ARC.